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> Open cluster NGC 290 in Small Magellanic Cloud.

Open cluster NGC 290 in Small Magellanic Cloud.

author: ESA/NASA/Novapix

reference: a-aou02-90001

Image Size 300 DPI: 14 * 14 cm

Open cluster located in the Small Magellanic Cloud galaxy, 200 000 light-years away. The image was taken in October and November 2004 through different filters by the Hubble space telescope.

Keywords for this photo:

2004 - 2006 - ASTRONOMY - HST - HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE - NGC 290 - OPEN CLUSTER - SMALL MAGELLANIC CLOUD - SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE - STAR - STAR CLUSTER - TUCANA - TWINKLING -